Erica corifolia L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Erica corifolia L. (Erica corifolia L.)
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Erica corifolia L.

Erica corifolia L.

Erica corifolia (darktip heath) is a flowering Fynbos plant in genus Erica endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, also found in Free State.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica corifolia L.

Erica corifolia, commonly known as darktip heath, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erica. It forms part of the Fynbos vegetation. This species is endemic to South Africa's Western Cape province, though some individuals have also been found in Free State.

Photo: (c) Gigi Laidler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gigi Laidler · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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